Eastwood, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, KA27 8QL

Boasting a truly enviable outlook, with breath-taking open views, this handsome Victorian semi-detached house has been tastefully and sympathetically extended and modernised, whilst still retaining a wealth of characterful period features, culminating in a beautiful home that is sure to appeal to a wealth of buyers. The house accommodates four bedrooms, a spacious sitting room, a dining kitchen, and two bathrooms, plus generous gardens, a detached garage, and a private driveway.

The front door is approached via a gravelled pathway through the garden and opens into a practical entrance vestibule with space for coat and shoe storage, flowing through to a hall where the home’s attractive interiors are introduced with stylish décor and rich herringbone wood flooring. To the right of the hall lies a sitting room, with an east-facing bay window capturing morning sun and framing wonderful open views. The reception room is elegantly presented with chic grey décor, accent wallpaper, beautiful cornicing, a picture rail, and the same wood flooring as the hall, whilst a homely fireplace (flanked by open shelving) surrounds a warming stove and creates a focal point around which furniture can be arranged. The kitchen is conveniently accessed from here, providing plenty of space for a seated dining area, and comes well-appointed with a wide range of attractive, modern cabinetry, spacious worktops, and splashback tiling. A Rangemaster cooker is neatly housed within the cabinets and paired with an integrated extractor hood, whilst provision is made for additional freestanding and undercounter appliances. The kitchen also affords access to the garden. Completing the ground-floor accommodation are one of the home’s four bedrooms and a bathroom. The bedroom is tastefully decorated in neutral tones, enhanced by cornicing and herringbone wood flooring, whilst the bathroom comprises a deluxe walk-in enclosure with a rainfall showerhead, a separate bath with a shower attachment, a basin set into storage, a WC, an illuminated mirror, and a towel radiator.

The remaining bedrooms are on the first floor, approached via an impressive staircase and landing. The principal bedroom is positioned to the front of the house and enjoys the same breath-taking outlook as the living room, whilst the rear-facing second double bedroom is illuminated by dual-aspect windows. The third bedroom, a single, is currently being utilised as a dressing room and could be used as a nursery, child’s bedroom, or a home office. A shower room, accessed via a split-level landing, completes the accommodation on offer and comprises a corner shower enclosure, a basin set into storage, a WC, and a tall chrome towel radiator. Oil-fired central heating and double glazing, with some triple-glazed windows, ensure year-round comfort and efficiency.

Externally, the home is flanked by well-maintained, spacious gardens to the front and rear. The front garden features a neat lawn, whilst the rear features a gravelled area for alfresco dining furniture and barbecues, a large well-maintained lawn, and leafy shrubbery. Excellent private parking is provided by a detached single garage and a driveway.

Area

Whiting Bay is located on the south east corner of the island and overlooks the Firth of Clyde, with views to the very southern point of Scotland. The village provides a newsagent, post office, pharmacy, two general food stores, café/bar, restaurant, bistro, hardware store and a farm shop. There is a craft outlet and art gallery, as well as a picturesque 18-hole golf course. Primary schooling is available in the village and secondary schooling is found at the High School in Lamlash. The surrounding area provides some of Arran’s most scenic walks, not only along the shoreline, but also through the forest to Glenashdale Falls

The Isle of Arran, approximately 167 square miles in area, is sometimes referred to as “Scotland in miniature”, as it is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault. The island is a popular destination for geologists, due to the substantial volcanic activity around 16 million years ago in the Tertiary period.

There are many stone circles and standing stones dating from Neolithic times, including those on Machrie Moor and the Giants Graves above Whiting Bay. Arran is approximately 60 miles in circumference and has some of the finest scenery in Scotland, with excellent walking, rambling and sea and trout fishing. Tourist attractions include Arran Aromatics, Arran Heritage Museum, Lochranza Distillery and Brodick Castle. There are seven golf courses on the island with ‘Eastwood’ ideally positioned for an easy access to Whiting Bay Golf Club.